Senior Accountant

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES:

1) Coordinate ongoing financial operations:

• • Coordinate University daily, monthly, and yearly financial processes including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll, University Service Centers, and all other functions affecting University financial operations.
  • Review all accounting entries for completeness and accuracy before they are entered in the system.
  • Respond to user needs relating to information flow and inquiries on accounting journal entries, compound journal entries, cash receipt, and disbursement entries, expense, and revenue account activity from the accounting staff as well as the University community.
  • Respond to requests regarding account balances, internal and external expenditures, and transfers of funding.
  • Prepare ad hoc and reconciliation reports weekly, monthly, and/or as needed.

2) Manage process flows and accounting distribution flows in the University financial system, currently Banner Finance.

• • Identify and oversee all additions and changes to funds and accounts for assets, liabilities, and general ledger transfers including their placement in the Banner hierarchy.
  • Define, communicate, and ensure timely implementation of appropriate new controls and procedures to all affected departments.
  • Monitor and ensure timely resolution of exceptions.
  • Provide information on processes, data flow, and internal controls to internal and external auditors.
  • Account for all debt related activities including financial statement presentation and assurance that all debt is properly stated on the University financial statements.

3) Audit and Financial Statements Activity

• • Assist in the preparation of the University year-end audit and financial statements.
  • Prepare schedule and coordinate activity related to general accounting with external and internal auditors.
  • Respond to interim and final audit information requests.
  • Prepare supporting schedules, reconciliations, and other year-end analyses to ensure accuracy of the financial statement presentation.

4) Supervision

• • Oversight of daily bank monitoring and monthly bank reconciliations, daily financial feeds into Banner Financial system, and all work performed by direct report.
  • Mentor and develop direct report(s). Id entify and provide training in necessary areas.

5) Ad-hoc projects as assigned.